diff --git a/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml b/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml
index ef17b34532..06d7a65d60 100644
--- a/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml
+++ b/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         ResizeMode="NoResize"
         WindowStyle="None"
         ShowInTaskbar="False"
-        Title="Msg" Height="60" Width="382.978">
+        Title="Msg" Height="60" Width="420">
     <Window.Triggers>
         <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Window.Loaded">
             <BeginStoryboard>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="32"></ColumnDefinition>
             <ColumnDefinition/>
-            <ColumnDefinition Width="32"></ColumnDefinition>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="16"></ColumnDefinition>
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <Image x:Name="imgIco" Width="32" Height="32" HorizontalAlignment="Left" ></Image>
         <Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="5 0 0 0" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
diff --git a/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml.cs b/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml.cs
index 353279de68..5959f72862 100644
--- a/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml.cs
+++ b/WinAlfred/Msg.xaml.cs
@@ -69,14 +69,16 @@ namespace WinAlfred
             }
             imgIco.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(icopath));
             Show();
-            new Timer(o =>
-            {
-                if (!closing)
-                {
-                    closing = true;
-                    Dispatcher.Invoke(new Action(fadeOutStoryboard.Begin));
-                }
-            }, null, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3), TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(-1));
+
+            Dispatcher.DelayInvoke("ShowMsg",
+                                   o =>
+                                   {
+                                       if (!closing)
+                                       {
+                                           closing = true;
+                                           Dispatcher.Invoke(new Action(fadeOutStoryboard.Begin));
+                                       }
+                                   }, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3));
         }
     }
 }